Samenvatting
Although there is general consensus on the necessity of evaluation for decision support in major transport projects, there is no method that is universally accepted. Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) is often suggested as the alternative for the dominant but much-criticised (social) cost benefit analysis (CBA), especially in complex multi-stakeholder projects. The paper argues that especially in this type of projects the applicability of conventional MCA techniques is limited because they require the project to be structured as a ranking-choice problem with multiple well-defined mutually exclusive decision alternatives. This often does not suit the planning question in the strategic early project phase, which is characterised by uncertainties relating to design, preferences and impacts.
| Originele taal-2 | English |
|---|---|
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 192-205 |
| Aantal pagina's | 14 |
| Tijdschrift | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
| Volume | 156 |
| DOI's | |
| Status | Published - 1 feb 2022 |
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Funding Information:The research for this article was conducted in the framework of the MOBRU research project, funded by the Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation (INNOVIRIS). The authors thank the representatives of the various organisations for their input that was used in the case-study discussed in this article: Perspective.brussels, Bruxelles Mobilité/Brussel Mobiliteit, Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken, Ruimte Vlaanderen, Service Public de Wallonnie, the municipalities of Auderghem and Overijse, the transport companies TEC and De Lijn. The authors would also like to thank the editor of the journal and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions for improving the draft of this article.
Funding Information:
The research for this article was conducted in the framework of the MOBRU research project, funded by the Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation (INNOVIRIS). The authors thank the representatives of the various organisations for their input that was used in the case-study discussed in this article: Perspective.brussels, Bruxelles Mobilit?/Brussel Mobiliteit, Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken, Ruimte Vlaanderen, Service Public de Wallonnie, the municipalities of Auderghem and Overijse, the transport companies TEC and De Lijn. The authors would also like to thank the editor of the journal and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions for improving the draft of this article.
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